Less than a month before his death, Josh Furber tweeted: ''Australia well and truly has my heart and soul.'' The 20-year-old had been enjoying life in Bondi for months, constantly speaking about his love for Sydney.

MATTHEW KIDMAN
Could the benchmark All Ordinaries Index be sitting at 17,000 by 2030? Most people would consider it more likely Australia could top the gold medal tally at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

All around Sydney, tucked away in soundproof, blast-proof, high-security rooms, teams of people stare intently into banks of screens. They each play a role in a real-world, high-stakes version of The Truman Show.